Many of the new emojis announced in March need new code points 📝 from Unicode, which this release provides. This means Apple, Google, Microsoft or Samsung are now free to bring these to our phones. If they love us, they'll do it soon 💕

The question I get asked the most about these updates is when they're coming to 📲 iOS or WhatsApp. Apple didn't mention new emojis at WWDC this month; nor are they in the current developer previews of iOS.

Most likely iOS release: October or November in iOS 11.0 or 11.1. Stay tuned for updates on this! Vendor support will take place over the next 6-8 months which is the last step in the process.

(The question I'm next asked is usually about redheads, and they are candidates for 2018 🔜🔥)

Hamdan Azhar has looked at which emojis are used at Ramadan, with some trends on how this varies by country. e.g. 💪 appears in the top 10 ramadan emojis in French and German "encouraging those observing Ramadan to remain strong"

Emojipedia doesn't have an official means of suggesting new emojis; but that doesn't mean we don't receive a lot of feedback on this. Italian "Kissy Chef Face" is one of many we've had a lot of requests for.

Emoji 5.0 permits a whole new type of flag for ISO subdivisions. While not every flag is likely to see support, vendors are now able to include states and provinces from around the world. This is the mechanism used to add flags for England, Scotland, and Wales in the latest release.

In previous years there have been competitions, giveaways, and new emoji announcements from major companies on the day, and in the lead-up to it. This year there may also be some events near you. It's a bit of fun, and I hope you'll join in!